Dates

Founded II 32, destroyed II 3319 (endured 3,287 years)

Location

In the Great Sea, between Middle-earth and Aman

Origins

Created by the Valar as a reward for the Edain of the First Age

Race

Division

Culture

Family

Ruled by the House of Elros

Settlements

Andúnië, Armenelos, Eldalondë, Nindamos, Ondosto, Rómenna

Important peaks

Meneltarma, Sorontil

Pronunciation

a'ndorr (the final 'r' should be pronounced; 'rr' is used here to emphasise this)

Meaning

Other names

Akallabêth, Anadûnê, Atalantë, The Downfallen, Elenna, Elenna·nórë, The Gift, The Great Isle, The Isle of Kings, The Land of Gift, Land of the Star, Mar-nu-Falmar, Númenor, Númenórë, Starwards, Westernesse, Yôzâyan

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Andor

The Land of Gift

Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV

Map of Númenor

Andor, the Land of Gift¹

Andor, the Land of Gift¹

A name of Númenor, meaning 'The Land of Gift'.

Notes

1	Note that the city of Ondosto, and the road running from Rómenna to Andúnië, were never mapped by Tolkien. Though their locations are well described, their positions on this map should not be considered exact.

See also...

Land of Gift, The Gift, Yôzâyan

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